RN / Employee Health Nurse

Job Description

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only :

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education :

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Preferred Education :

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Required Experience :

One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Experience :

Two to five (2-5) years experience as registered nurse in a Colleague Health setting

Required Certification / License / Registry :

Licensed as a registered nurse in Florida

Responsibilities

Your Role :

Performs health assessments on all new employees. Instructs employees on Infection Control issues.

Performs N95 mask fit test on employees at risk for TB exposure.

Performs yearly screenings on employees based on work assignment.

Provides triage / referral as necessary to ARNP or physician for evaluation and treatment of work related injuries / illness.

Provides employees with appropriate vaccinations in accordance with standing orders under the authority of the OH Medical Director.

Implements blood / body fluid exposure protocol for employees and anyone seeking assistance with an occupational blood / body fluid exposure accident, assuring compliance with Fla. HRS requirements, OSHA & CDC guidelines.

Assures compliance with Infection Control policies for work restrictions of employees with infectious disease / conditions.

Initiates, maintains and updates Colleague Health records on each employee.

Assures compliance with regulatory agency requirements for Colleague Health documentation.

Reports To :

Director / Colleague Health Svcs

Supervises :

None